Emigration from Primorje between the World Wars

Abstract

In comparison with other Slovene provinces had the emigration from Primorje, the maritime province of Slovenia, between the World Wars along vvith common characteristics some specialities as well. As Primorje came under Italy after the first World War there appeared certain aspects of forced emigration from the home environment into the hinterland and to the south of Italy, and even to the newly conquered Ethiopia. Over 100.000 Slovenes and Croats left the Italian state; 70.000 of them have settled in Yugoslavia, the others, however, mostly in America and Western Europe.